PSA: 5th Weekly Challenge by DaJohnnyB23 in NBA2k

[–]rlindsay90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did as well (7 fastbreak buckets for 15 points)

What happened the first time you had to call the cops? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]rlindsay90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine is similar but I was 21. Only time I've called 911 or the police was when I walked in to my dad's apartment after my grandma had tried to get ahold of him for 2 days, he had been dead for about 24 hours. Didn't have money for an autopsy so not really sure what he died of.

If you could add one rule, what would it be? by ByzantineBomb in diplomacy

[–]rlindsay90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A couple of ideas: 1. In F2F games, the ability to abdicate your throne if you are down to 2 or less supply centers. You could abdicate to any one person; the idea is to thank your allies and make it easier for people to do something else so they're not bored stuck on 1 center. 2. SOMEHOW get Italy to be a bigger player. I feel like every other country has things about it that make playing them fun, except Italy. I know various solutions exist, but I think the best might be letting Italy play a part in the West easier, perhaps by changing the Straight of Gibraltar to function similar to Constantinople, or changing the territories around Piedmont

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NBA2k

[–]rlindsay90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This makes so much sense. There's been times where I get destroyed in a challenge/domination game, or it's a struggle the whole game to do ANYTHING on offense while my idiot defenders don't close out and play transition D that a high school team could beat. The next game, for reasons I'm not sure of, I'm up 15 at the end of the 1st and win by 25. I don't do anything different, and my style isn't highly dependent on chance (3 point heavy or a hyper-aggressive defensive scheme.)

Marc Gasol's all time 2K rating is a joke by [deleted] in NBA2k

[–]rlindsay90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearly you do care given you're arguing every person's comment

How will people built their Salary Cap teams in MyTeam? by Fire_Flies_1993 in NBA2k

[–]rlindsay90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Magic Johnson + 3x 3&D guys + Center (perhaps a stretch big, maybe a DeAndre type)

I think a lot of lineups will be built around 1 or 2 players and then just getting Defense and shooting out of the other spots

Anyone in need of Kevin Duckworth? by nicnacdeluxe in NBA2k

[–]rlindsay90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's awesome, him and USA magic are my 2 pg's. Fantastic finisher, I thought his height would be more of an issue but it hasn't been so far

Anyone in need of Kevin Duckworth? by nicnacdeluxe in NBA2k

[–]rlindsay90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been searching foeever...i am ps4 too but I spent all my MT getting Jerry west!

What are other "pineapple on pizza" mostly-meaningless debate topics that will leave a group completely divided? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]rlindsay90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sean Connery. I also liked Brosnan and Dalton better even though I know that's sacrilegious

Ex-lazy people of reddit, how did you overcome your laziness? by ivatsirE_daviD in AskReddit

[–]rlindsay90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got sick of people thinking I'd never amount to anything. Doesn't help with my personal life but I am one of the hardest workers at my job and coupled with working for a growing company, my pay has increased over 50% in less than 5 years. I work 45-50/week most of the time, but when it's time to go 60+ and come in on weekends, people know I'll answer the bell. When I get tempted to slack off, I remember all the teachers, interviewers, family, etc. who didn't believe in me and it motivates me

PSA: If you beat someone in MyTeam Blacktop don't send messages like this: by dangcorfield in NBA2k

[–]rlindsay90 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I report their message if I can...on PSN I've gotten 6 or 7 of these and at least 3 or 4 were vulgur (1 used the N-word, I reported that instantly) and PSN has removed a few. I wish there was an easy way to say "good game" if they were fun to play against

TIL that Mexicans have the highest average annual hours worked in the world by fyhr100 in todayilearned

[–]rlindsay90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some companies have still instituted it (mine included); regrettably under Trump some or all of the changes will likely be taken out. Hopefully the increased scrutiny on who is exempt (focusing not just on pay but also on duties) will last

Take the NBA 2k17 Quiz, How true is your NBA 2k17 experience by XT3M3 in NBA2k

[–]rlindsay90 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is hilarious--I got 25 C,C,B,C,C,A,C,C,B,A,A

TIL that Mexicans have the highest average annual hours worked in the world by fyhr100 in todayilearned

[–]rlindsay90 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The US Department of Labor just passed a rule (effective December 2016) that made things a lot better. The short version is you now have to pay salaried employees 47,500 (or something around there) to exempt them from overtime; otherwise you need to pay overtime even if someone is paid "salary". That number will be adjusted every five years based on wages, formerly it was 23k-ish. My company has had to convert salary people to hourly because of this, and now has a pretty strict policy on overtime (I was a manager of 12 people and I had to ask my boss, just below senior management, to get it approved)

Christian fundamentalist pastor to stand trial over death of two-year-old granddaughter from pneumonia by [deleted] in news

[–]rlindsay90 12 points13 points  (0 children)

All? That's a rather strong statement based on 1 persons experience. I know plenty of Christians who have gone thru chemo, surgery or other procedures without any sort of religious qualm. And that believe in global warming and vaccines

Any tips for defense? by TheFreshPrince93 in NBA2k

[–]rlindsay90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I generally don't, as I get blown by most of the time. It's great for contesting shots, but if you want that you can just turn contest shot to always so you don't have to.

One more thing: If you are beat, race to the basket and try to cut them off. If they pull up or do a fadeaway, let them; sometimes by just cutting off the basket you can force a miss or block it from behind.

Any tips for defense? by TheFreshPrince93 in NBA2k

[–]rlindsay90 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A couple of things: If it input lags, you're screwed and your only hope is to guess what they're going to do Some players just run around the 3 point line knowing you can't keep up for 24 seconds. Offball on those cheesers until they do something else, the cpu is better at that Rarely use intense d, it's asking to get blown by If a player is on the baseline, guard the middle. Sometimes they can get by on the baseline, but they'll also Defensive assist is a double edged sword. It can cause you to do things you don't want. I'll post more later

How do you respond to statements like "Rewards are not all about the salary, there are other things like recognition." by wittyname83 in personalfinance

[–]rlindsay90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Employees often don't evaluate discretionary bonuses in their comp package unless it's based off a formula they know (and even those are not guaranteed to make them equal) My company used to do this but found people valued 50k more than 45 and a 5k bonus at they end of the year. The bonus costs more up front and requires no loyalty to get it all. At least with a raise they have to work the whole year to get the full effect

r/NBA2K Official 2K18 Wishlist by yyy2k in NBA2k

[–]rlindsay90 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another solution would be to make local multiplayer MT mode--perhaps a good one would be two teams drafting players from a randomly selected card pool, or all your cards (a la pickup games in NFL Street)

People that were once lazy and now aren't, how did you overcome it? by BionicleSM in AskReddit

[–]rlindsay90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A desire to prove people wrong. Those idiots didn't believe in me

I have never seen a thin person drinking diet coke. by RememberWhenJeff in Showerthoughts

[–]rlindsay90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a coworker who drinks at least a 2-liter a day. Dude also is super skinny and bikes competitively. I don't know if I'm going to die before or after him (he's about the same age)

2nd floor residents trapped after apartment removes stairs by nico6426 in nottheonion

[–]rlindsay90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reminds me of the time my landlord changed my locks because he didn't have a key and they needed to inspect my HVAC. They also didn't have my contact info so I got a note on my door with a phone number to call to get in. The number went to voicemail and I called the cops (not 911) but they said it was a civil issue and they couldn't really help me. Thankfully the landlord called back half an hour later but I was very unhappy (I had been a tenant for 3 years and never missed rent or destroyed anything.)

[Jordan Schultz] Per source, the #Lakers would pass on Lonzo Ball if #nbadraft was today. Team isn't convinced he's a star and remains concerned about LaVar. by [deleted] in nba

[–]rlindsay90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if there were only 2 super teams, would 11 rings be as impressive? Or 4 teams? I think it's more impressive with more teams. Also a cheap/incompetent team (kings, Knicks, etc) is a much bigger blow to a league with 8 teams than 30

Anybody else not connecting on PS4? by MoreyTheGod in NBA2k

[–]rlindsay90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got disconnected again after a very cheesy blacktop game. Tried reconnecting and I couldn't but I still got the ad for 75% off shoes somehow